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Post by auxsetreq on Jun 5, 2012 22:43:07 GMT
Unlike the cute, humorous little robot chappie that delightfully adorned the Get-Ready-For-Digital *Pink Train* We utterly loath this grotesque effort now trawling the Central and perhaps other lines. It looks utterly horrid/vile/nasty/cheap/badly done etc. Poor 91277, what did it do to deserve this........?......... i882.photobucket.com/albums/ac24/auxsetreq/PICT0070.jpgBut then again, you might beg to differ............. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2012 0:59:59 GMT
They're not 'muscle marys' but no - I think it's useful on the central line.
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Post by torquewrench on Jun 6, 2012 2:34:12 GMT
He's just jealous because he doesn't have a physique like that!
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Post by auxsetreq on Jun 6, 2012 7:41:25 GMT
They're not 'muscle marys' but no - I think it's useful on the central line. Useful, in what sense? When we first approached this in the depot we said. "OMG, the vandals have really had a go at this!" And we were right. "It's the Fairbrass Bothers advertising their new album" said Ceiling Cat. "Right Said Fred" I replied. Getting nearer we saw that it wasn't. Upon closer inspection we saw *Mayor Of London*- "That says it all" we trilled in unison. "It's Boris and his chum mate working out after a bag of pies from Greggs followed by a ton of Doners from Hainault BBQ & Kebabs" No, we don't like it and it certainly has no use. A good idea, but poorly done. Tacky, naff and as Hyacinth Bucket would say "It's rather common Richard" |
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Post by phillw48 on Jun 6, 2012 8:18:31 GMT
A new 'Do not obstruct the doors' notice?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2012 8:28:17 GMT
Theres more than one aux, on my way home from Epping I spotted two pass me by yesterday
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Post by v52gc on Jun 6, 2012 8:32:07 GMT
Right, so they've made doors look like they're open when they're closed... Oh well...  |
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Post by auxsetreq on Jun 6, 2012 9:20:26 GMT
Theres more than one aux, on my way home from Epping I spotted two pass me by yesterday Oh No! We thought it was a one off. From a distance against the red white and blue it looks like graffiti. Perhaps an improvement to this naff effort could be made. Repose the boys so when the doors close they smooch. Now that would be fun! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2012 10:55:59 GMT
Are tube trains sacred now?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2012 11:10:34 GMT
Tube trains have been sacred since the first 38TS entered service. But becoming less so with each subsequent design.
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Post by auxsetreq on Jun 6, 2012 12:20:02 GMT
Are tube trains sacred now? The Roundel is, and it's commercial sanctity is jealously guarded. The trains carry The Roundel, and I'm afraid this naff effort despoils ( in our opinion ) it. Perhaps there will be other, nicer designs going round. It's a good idea for The Olympics, but it has to be tastefully done. This is not tasteful. This is chav. It could be worse though. Those arms could have tats, at least we didn't get those........... |
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Post by 21146 on Jun 6, 2012 12:27:13 GMT
Those "Get Ahead of The Games" cartoon TFL posters are crude and gross. Those who view my Flickr images will note that: a) I photograph TFL posters as and when they appear, but b) have no views of this series. That's not un-deliberate.
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Post by tecchy on Jun 6, 2012 15:53:44 GMT
I think its a good idea. It promotes the games, the mascots are probably being used to remind people to "Get Ahead Of The Games" - Plan your journey, etc.
Whilst I do like the RWB livery, those trains are generating money in advert revenue and therefore good. I would like to think that LU would leave 90% of the fleet in RWB, and the other 10% open to companies to place on liveries for a charge. That way TfL retains the majority RWB image, but also makes its pricing for advertising competitive. If they didn't, who knows who could advertise on the exterior of our trains...
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Post by torquewrench on Jun 6, 2012 15:58:06 GMT
I would prefer to see this rather than that truly awful Lyca (free sim card!) Mobile LO stock...
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Post by tecchy on Jun 6, 2012 16:01:07 GMT
I would prefer to see this rather than that truly awful Lyca (free sim card!) Mobile LO stock... I agree, but that may become a reality soon! |
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Post by torquewrench on Jun 6, 2012 16:04:01 GMT
I would prefer to see this rather than that truly awful Lyca (free sim card!) Mobile LO stock...
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Post by 21146 on Jun 6, 2012 17:22:47 GMT
Looks like an advert for steriods.
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Post by alfie on Jun 6, 2012 17:23:10 GMT
Speaking of it looking like graffiti from a distance, so did the Digiswitch.
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Post by Alight on Jun 6, 2012 18:03:47 GMT
I was fine with the 'digital train' but this is just crass.
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Post by auxsetreq on Jun 6, 2012 21:20:53 GMT
Speaking of it looking like graffiti from a distance, so did the Digiswitch. I loved the Digi train. A clever, amusing and cute design. The little robot chappie was delightful, and useful in his/her/it's message. The Muscle Marys ( tonight it should be Muscle Mermen sporting gills and fins ) are not useful in any way and just don't go. I'll tell you what is good though. Those posters for safety. The bloke tripping on the escalator for example. The simple silhouette graphics and texts are superb as they really hit the Madmen zeitgeist which is currently in vogue full on. Simple, stylish and classic with a 10 out of 10 for whoever came up with those.............. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2012 23:40:52 GMT
They're not 'muscle marys' but no - I think it's useful on the central line. Useful, in what sense? In the sense that TfL are using a witty, intelligent ad campaign to highlight, in a noticeable way, that the Central line is going to be rammed to hell during the Olympics. Granted that I, like most commuters, only see them close up, but they are very noticeable (more so than regular adverts). I'm also still slightly confused at them being labeled muscle marys, but fine. |
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Post by auxsetreq on Jun 7, 2012 8:01:31 GMT
In the sense that TfL are using a witty, intelligent ad campaign to highlight, in a noticeable way, that the Central line is going to be rammed to hell during the Olympics. Granted that I, like most commuters, only see them close up, but they are very noticeable (more so than regular adverts). I'm also still slightly confused at them being labeled muscle marys, but fine. It's not witty, it's not intelligent, it's naff. We cannot see how these two cartoon characters can get the message across that the Central line will be rammed during The Olympics. Besides it's rammed for much of the time anyway. There are better and more tasteful ways of doing it. |
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Post by torquewrench on Jun 7, 2012 8:03:42 GMT
True, but there are certain people who make these decisions who see the network with their rose tinted glasses on.
This is not the case for you, me and most others who know whats going on!
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Post by plasmid on Jun 9, 2012 20:29:59 GMT
I actually quite like this one, and I liked the Digi train. Can we have a Pokemon train next? Ta...
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Post by norbitonflyer on Jun 9, 2012 20:46:58 GMT
The link to the picture isn't working - is the sight so bad it's broken photobucket?
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Post by alfie on Jun 21, 2012 16:18:14 GMT
Seen them a few times today. Seems like a good idea to only do a few two-car sets. It looks more like graffiti than the Digiswitch train! Even at 15m, looked like scribbles.
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